Window inclosure for locomotive cabs and the like



APril 14, 1931' c. M. HORSMAN 1,801,199

WINDOW INGLOSURE FOR LOCOMOTIVE CABS AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 4, 1929INVENTOR H)S ATTORNEY- Patented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE CHARLES M.HORSMAN, F SALEM, ILLINOIS WINDOW INCLOSURE FOR LOCOIIIO'IIVE CABS ANDTHE LIKE Application filed October 4, 1929.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in windowinclosures for locomotive cabs and the like and has for its principalobject the provision of an improved I. construction of this characterwhich will be highly etficient in use and economical in manufacture.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide an arrangement whichmay be mounted in the window of a cab of a locomotive or the like whichwill project from the side of the cab and which will have openingstherein inclosed by suitable transparent plates in order that theengineer or fireman may position his head in the device and have clearvision of the track and signals and still be protected.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovedescribed character which will afford ample protection and yet whichwill afford vision in all required directions. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovedescribed character which will be collapsible so as to facilitate thetransportation thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove described character which will be arranged in a man ner which willpermit expeditious mounting or demounting thereof when required.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view depicting a preferred form of constructionfor my invention in operative position;

Fig; 2 is a side elevational view of my improved device;

Fig. 3 is an end view looking in at the right hand end of the device asillustrated in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substan tially on the line 4l-4 on Fig.2; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view depicting the Serial No. 397,273.

device in collapsed condition ready for transportation.

In the accompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated the preferredform of construction for my invention, 10 generically indicates the cabof a locomotive which has window openings 11 and 12 which are closed bysuitable sliding windows such as 13 and 1 1. My improved device which isgenerically indicated by 15 is intended to be associated so with thewindow opening with which the window 14 is associated. The device 15 isintended to be arranged in the opening 11 and is retained in position bybeing suitably clamped therein and supplants the window 1 1 which isslid forwardly in the manner well understood in the art.

My improved device includes a lower wall 16 which comprises a frame 17and the area inclosed by the frame 17 is covered by a plate 18 ofsuitable material. The device also includes a side wall genericallyindicated by 19 and end Walls 20 and 21.

The side wall 19 comprises a frame 22, the area defined by which iscovered with a suitable covering member 23 which may be. a suitablewater proof fabric or the like and which may be stretched over the areainclosed by the frame 22 and secured in position through the medium ofsecuring elements such as 24. The end wall 20 includes a frame 25, thearea inclosed by which is closed by a transparent plate 26 which may beformed from plate glass or the like. The end wall 21 includes a frame27, the area inclosed by which frame is covered by a transparent plate28 which may also be formed from plate glass or the like.

Suitable hinges such as 29 are arranged on the upper side of the frame17 and serve to hingedly connect the side wall 19 to the lower wall 16.Suitable hinges such as 30 are employed for interconnecting the endwalls 20 and 21 to the side wall 19. Provided on the side rails of theframe 17 are pivotally mount- 5 ed latch members such as 31 which engagepins such as 32 on the lower rails of theframe 20 and in this manner thebottom 16, the side wall 19 and the end walls 20 and 21 are held inassembled position.

At the upper end of the wall 19 an outward- 1y disposed rail 33 isprovided. Hinges such as 34 have one of the leaves thereof attached tothis rail 19 and the other of the leaves of the hinges 34 are connectedto a plate 35. At the ends of the plate 35 rails 36 and 37 are secured.A groove 38 is arovided in the rail 36 and a similar groove is providedin the rail 3. and extended into this groove is a plate 39 which has aportion thereof disposed to extend over a portion of the plate 35. Thesuperimposed portions of these plates have arranged therebetween a sheetof material 40 which is intended to absorb shocks between the plates 35and 39. By reason of the mounting of the plates 35 and'39 it is manifestthat the plate 39 maybe adjusted toward or away from the plate 35 and-byreason of the hinged mounting of one edge of the plate 35 it is manifestthat said plate may be adjusted'into various angular positions withrespect to the upper ends of the walls 19, 20 and 21. In order to holdthe plates 35 and 39 in these positions I provide the'followingarrangement. On'the underside of theplate 39 adj a cent each end thereofeyelets such as 41 are provided. Substantially oval shaped relativelyelongated members 42 are provided which are passed through the eyelets41. Mounted on the outwardly disposed surface of the rails of the endwalls 20 and 21 adjacent the upper ends of these rails are thumb screwssuch as 43 below which the members 42 are disposed and by tightening thethumb screws 43 the members 42 may be clamped in differentpositions and,therefore, the plates 45 and 39 willbe held in different angularpositions.

The edge of the plate 39 disposed away from the plate 35 is bent toprovide a rail 44. Arranged below the side rail of the frame 16 oppositethat carrying the hinges 29 and extending outwardly from this rail arelugs 45. When the device has been assembled in the mannerheretofore setforth the window 14'is moved into open position by being slid forwardlybehind the window 13. The device is then mountedwith the lugs 45 in thelower guide rail for the sash 14 while the rail 44 is disposed in theupper guide rail for the sash. The end wall 20 is disposed in abutmentwith the rearward edge of the window opening 11. The rearwardly disposededge of the sash 14 is disposed in abutment with the end wall 21. On theinwardly' disposed rail of the frame 27 of the end wall 21 and extendingoutwardly therefrom is a substantiallyU-sl1aped clamp 46 associated withwhich is a thumb screw 47 The sash 14 is disposed with the rear railthereof in this clamp 46 and by tightening the thumb screw 47 it ismanifest that the device 15 will be retained in position. It isapparentthat by varying the location of the sash 14 the device may beexpeditiously associated with window openings of difierent widthsf Byvarying the angular inclination of the plates 35 and 39 in the mannerset forth it is manifest that the height of the device may be variedand, therefore, it may be associated with windows of varied heights, itbeing apparent that as the angle between the plate 35 and the top railsof the side and end walls is decreased the plate 39 will be movedinwardly toward the plate 35 so as to properly locate the rail 34.Inorder to close the space between the plates 35 and 39. and the upperends of the endand side walls flaps of flexible material indicated by 48are secured to the plate 35 and to the upper rails of the end walls.Theflaps 48 are fixedly connected to the plate 35 and are detachablyconnected to the 'upper'rails through the employment.

of fastening elements such as 49. Similarly flaps 50 are connected tothe upper side of the plate 39 and are connected to the upper rails ofthe end walls by detachable fastening elements such as 51. a

It is manifest from the foregoing. description that an inclosure isprovided which will go extend from the side of a locomotive cab and byreason of the transparent plates in the end walls thereof it is manifestthata clear vision of the track and signals may be had by positioningthe head in the deviceand at the same time ample protection andinclosure is provided.

In order to afford vision outwardly of the cab an opening is provided inthe covering member 23 which is closed by a transparent,

plate 52 that is retained in position by bezel construction 53. It is tobe understood that the magnitude of'this plate 52 may be varied inaccordance with the needs.

It has been pointed out heretofore that the device is intended to becollapsed so as to facilitate transportation thereof and this is easilyaccomplished by reason of the hinged interconnections of the variousportions of the device. When it is desired to .collapse the structurethe members 42 are released from below the thumb screws 43. A thumbscrew arrangement 54 is provided by which the member 42 connected to theeyelets 41 may be interconnected in'parallel relation,

slid over the plate 35 in order to render this arrangement more compact.Theend .walls 20 and 21 will be moved about the hinges 30 toward theside wall 19 and a hook suchas 55 is provided for connecting the endwalls afterthey have been folded into this position.

The bottom wall 16 will then be folded over i the end walls 20 and 21 asdepicted in Fig. 5. A suitable carrying handle 56 is provided on thelower rail 57 and, therefore, 'by gripping this handle 56 the device maybeexpeditiously transported.

It is manifest from the foregoing description that I have provided anarrangement which may be very expeditiously set up or taken down and Ihave arranged this device in a manner which will permit easyinstallation or removal thereof for it is manifest that the device isarranged so as to be readily adjustable and in this way it may beassociated with openings of varied sizes.

l/Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

A portable window inclosure structure comprising a housing including aside wall structure including a transparent portion, said housing havingan open side opposite said side wall structure, end wall structureshingedly connected to said side wall structure and including transparentportions, a lower wall structure hingedly connected to said side wallstructure, an upper wall structure hingedly connected to said side wallstructure and adjustable with respect to the upper edges of said sideand end walls, means for securing said upper wall structure in adjustedpositions with respect to the upper ends of said side and end walls,means in said upper wall structure and said lower wall structure forretaining said inclosure structure in a window opening, means on one ofsaid end walls for engaging a window to hold said inclosure structure ina window opening, means for retaining said inclosure structure incollapsed position and a handle member whereby said side wall structuresmay be folded toward each other in parallel alignment with said sidewall structure, said upper wall structure may be folded in upon saidside wall structure and in parallel alignment therewith opposite saidend wall structures, and said lower wall structure may be folded oversaid end wall structures and in parallel alignment therewith to permitsaid inclosure structures to be conveniently trans ported.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

CHARLES M. HOltSMAN.

